October 5, 2018 in Business Resources
Change Wave 003: Gary Ogasawara
“Stay as deeply technical for as long as possible. I try to do that today: Write code, read code as much as possible. It gives you a better understanding of the people you’re managing, so you could understand how difficult things are.”
October 3, 2018 in Business Resources
Change Wave 002: Daniel Doubrovkine
“I felt like I needed some structure to understand how actual software in larger organizations is built, because a lot of our failures I thought were structural.”
October 2, 2018 in Business Resources
What scheduling time for daily learning says to your employees
Scheduling time for daily learning sends clear messages to employees, and can help keep a company ahead of the curve. Here’s what those messages say.
October 1, 2018 in Business Resources
Change Wave 001: Mikey Butler
“The definition of merit is culturally specific so non-majority-culture people show up and don’t line up with the traditional definition of merit. The broadening of the definition, understanding that it needs to be modified as a result of you going down the path of inclusion becomes part of the journey your company has to make.”
September 12, 2018 in Business Resources
Mailchimp makes huge gains for diversity in technology
If you follow our social accounts for Treehouse, or my personal social accounts, you may have heard the exciting news that Mailchimp is doing something incredible in Atlanta by starting their very first TalentPath group of apprentices! With TalentPath, Treehouse…
December 12, 2017 in Business Resources
Webinar recap: Structuring training programs to maximize returns
Congrats! You’ve identified a technical skills gap, and have decided to address it with technical training. You’ve outlined realistic learning goals, you know exactly which topics you want the training to include, and you’ve built a basic curriculum. Now, you…
October 25, 2017 in Business Resources
Webinar recap: How to align learning with company goals
Last week, we hosted the second in our four part webinar series covering how to create effective technical training programs. In this installment, Julie Menge, Treehouse’s HR Generalist, and Emily Schweiss, our Head of Organizational Sales, discussed how to align…
October 11, 2017 in Business Resources
Webinar recap: empower these five roles with technical training
As we get closer to the end of the year, now is the best time to start drafting your plans for next year’s training programs, determining what to teach, and narrowing down which departments should be involved. If you already…
September 7, 2017 in Business Resources
Webinar series: How to launch an effective technical training program
Investing in technical training programs to grow, retain, and upskill your teams makes sense. New tech means new opportunities, and it’s important to be prepared to strike while the iron is hot. We’ve written about best practices and tips for…
August 7, 2017 in Business Resources
10 ways to showcase elearning progress at work
Online learning is one of the most effective and flexible modes of technical training, allowing learners to access course material and hands-on practice whenever and wherever they have time. The only downside to elearning is the hidden nature of learning accomplishments…
July 26, 2017 in Business Resources
Build Engagement and Curiosity into Your Training Programs
Effective professional development begins and ends with employee engagement. A learning program that connects learning to their career goals and has clear structures and organizational visibility can sustain itself for years. As you start to outline your technical training programs, here are…
June 22, 2017 in Business Resources
Understanding team goals for internal training programs
There are two integral parts to any significant change within an organization or when a new program is being implemented: gaining buy-in from team members and developing internal change champions. You can offer the best training in the world, but…